FDA Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Sparks Controversy: Last week the FDA granted conditional approval of the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in almost twenty years. Although the decision may have come as welcome news to the millions of Americans...
WY Gov Allocates Federal Funds for Health Staffing : Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) announced he is allocating $30 million in federal funds to provide bolster heath care staffing across the state. The first $20 million will be utilized by facilities on a discretionary...
Rollback of Out-of-State Medical Practice Restrictions Creating Roadblock for Telemedicine: During the darkest days of the pandemic, many states temporarily waived rules requiring licensed healthcare practitioners to hold a valid license where they treat patients...
As Co-owner and Managing Partner of Stotler Hayes Group LLC , Kelly Hayes has a simple philosophy that speaks to the success her firm has achieved. “Our goal is to have all of our clients be as happy as our happiest client,” she explains. So, what...
COVID-19 to Drive Healthcare Costs Higher Long-Term: The health implications of COVID-19 are likely to inflate healthcare costs and insurance premiums for decades, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. The ongoing treatment of chronic conditions associated...
CA Vaccination-or-Test Requirement to Apply to Private-Sector Healthcare Workers: Under a new rule taking effect in California next month, an estimated 246,000 state employees and at least 2 million public- and private-sector health care workers and long-term...
$26B Opioid Settlement Awaits Approval by States, Municipalities : A group of state AGs unveiled a $26 billion proposed settlement with major drug makers over their alleged role in the national opioid epidemic. Under the terms of the deal - the second-largest...
ACA Survives Third Supreme Court Challenge: For the third time since being enacted in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has survived a major challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court. By a wider margin than in the previous challenges in 2012 and 2015, with seven of the...
Big Question Remains with New Federal Surprise Billing Law: The federal No Surprises Act, passed late last year as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (HR 133), will allow providers to bill patients for out-of-network care under certain conditions...